This past week in May, Elaine spoke to “Huffpost” about how to cancel an RSVP to a wedding when another thing comes up,

“A good back-up plan would be to call someone within the family or the wedding party and ask them to pass along the message as well,” etiquette expert Elaine Swann founder of the Swann School Of Protocol said.”

In January, Elaine spoke with Market Watch about dealing with people who overshare and how to catch yourself from oversharing,

To draw a boundary, “just very gently say to them, ‘That’s not something that I want to discuss right now,’ or ‘That’s not something I’m comfortable talking about — can we change the subject?’” etiquette expert Elaine Swann said.

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Just this last March, Elaine spoke with USA Today about the Powerball drawings and how to say no when the office wants to pool together:

The etiquette expert says that if you want to opt out when your co-workers pony up, be brutally honest without being brutal. "Just say, 'not this time' or 'perhaps next time,' and smile when you say it."

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In the beginning of April, Elaine spoke with travel Daily News about how people’s relationship with soon to be married couples are negatively impacted when they aren’t able to make it to their wedding due to financial reasons.

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Elaine Swann is a Modern Etiquette Expert, Lifestyle Etiquette Coach on Wedding Etiquette, Business Etiquette, Children's Manners, Dining Etiquette Pageant Coaching & More. Etiquette Expert Elaine Swann is based in southern California and speaks to organizations throughout the United States.